Barcelona open to January offers for injured captain amidst contract ‘cold war’ | OneFootball

Given the sheer number of first-team players currently out injured, Barcelona have done incredibly well to win all of their seven league matches so far.

But slowly but surely, Hansi Flick will start having more players at his disposal, with Ronald Araujo among the players determined to return to action as soon as possible.

The Uruguayan international has recently returned to Ciutat Esportiva to continue his rehab and there is hope he will be available in January.

Barcelona open to offers for Araujo

Despite optimism over his return, it must be noted that Araujo’s future at Barcelona is far from secure.

As reported by Diario SPORT, Barça and Araujo are facing a cold war of sorts, as the two parties are not aligned with each other, but at the same time, refuse the discuss the elephant in the room – the road ahead for Araujo.

Barcelona, for their part, continue to ensure that they want to keep hold of Araujo. However, this strategy is not backed up by the club’s scrappy finances, which may require the sale of multiple first-team individuals.

What’s in store for Araujo? (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

Keeping that in mind, Barcelona are open to January offers for Araujo. in fact, if the Catalans receive any lucrative offer, the defender will be asked to leave the club.

It must be remembered that the Blaugrana had taken a similar approach during the summer as well, with the club being said to have been open to selling Araujo before he got injured.

Araujo, for his part, remains keen on returning to pitch as soon as possible and his focus is fully on his recovery ahead.

The defender, though, was very upset when Barcelona decided not to register him in the summer and use his salary to register other players in the team.

Araujo has a contract with Barcelona until June 30, 2026, and is open to negotiating a renewal, but not at any price. As such, he will assess all his options.

Therefore, it will be interesting to see how this Ronald Araujo saga evolves as Barcelona gradually approach the winter transfer window.